Mildred 'Millie' Barta Ezell

October 30, 2004

KALISPELL, MONT. — Mildred "Millie" Barta Ezell, age 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004, at Heritage Place in Kalispell, Mont. She was born May 28, 1918, in Dunn County, N.D., the daughter of Frank Trinka Jr. and Josephine (Tuma) Trinka.

She married John J. Barta, Feb. 11, 1935, in Dickinson, N.D. She had been employed by the Dickinson Public School System to set up and assist with the first hot lunch program in the city school district. They lived there working and raising their family.

They had two daughters, two sons-in-law and a granddaughter when they moved to Polson, Mont. John passed away, May 16, 1976. After the loss of John, she moved to Kalispell, Mont., where she returned to work as a cook's helper at a school in Kalispell.

Millie married Tex Ezell, Jan. 19, 1979, in Kalispell, Mont. Together they enjoyed their retirement years. Tex passed away, May 23, 2001.

She was preceded in death by her two brothers and their spouses, William and Margaret Trinka of Michigan and Charles and Mildred Trinka of Arizona.

Millie is survived by two daughters, June Olson and husband, Harlan, of Williamsburg, Va., Nadine Kainz and husband, Gerald, of Jamestown, N.D.; granddaughter, Rae Hart and husband, Cliff, of Warrenton, Va.; great granddaughter, Breanna Hart, of Burlington, N.C.; and grandson, Chad J. Kainz of Chicago, Ill.; three stepdaughters, Sylvia Harant of Black Eagle, Mont., Mary Ezell Taylor of Kalispell, Mont., and Tammy Ezell of Great Falls, Mont.; six stepgranddaughters, including Kaylene Taylor of Kalispell and several step great-grandchildren.

Graveside services and burial were held at Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Crematory of Kalispell, Mont.